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Slowly But Surely

n a time of urgency and productivity, the prospect of deliberate slowness feels almost foreign. In the building and design industry, timelines are tight, and budgets are tighter still. Yet the demand for quality, relevance and a positive, inclusive process suggests there is something to gain from slowing down. According to Stuart Vokes from Vokes and Peters architects, contemporary residential architecture represents an opportunity to rethink how we occupy spaces – and the process of creating them. Designed and built over a

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